Synonyms of battle

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noun

1

as in fight

a forceful effort to reach a goal or objective

passing the medical licensing exam was an uphill battle, but she succeeded

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fight
• struggle
• fray
• effort
• throes
• war
• attempt
• scrabble
• grind
• warfare
• combat
• try
• pains
• work
• endeavor
• exertion
• tussle
• toil
• contest
• conflict
• trouble
• strife
• labor
• drudgery
• sweat
• travail
• essay

2

as in skirmish

a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups

a battle between rival gangs left two people lying dead on the street

Synonyms & Similar Words

• skirmish
• fight
• clash
• struggle
• tussle
• fray
• combat
• contest
• scuffle
• brawl
• duel
• conflict
• confrontation
• dustup
• scrimmage
• altercation
• fracas
• quarrel
• scrum
• scrap
• pitched battle
• dispute
• melee
• blows
• battle royal
• slugfest
• hassle
• fistfight
• spat
• joust
• fisticuffs
• row
• tangle
• donnybrook
• squabble
• mêlée
• affray
• broil
• controversy
• ruckus
• punch-up
• wrangle
• ruction
• rough-and-tumble
• grapple
• catfight
• argument
• tiff
• face-off
• contretemps
• misunderstanding
• cross fire
• disagreement
• mix-up
• free-for-all
• punch-out
• falling-out
• handgrips
• argle-bargle
• kickup
• argy-bargy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• truce

• truce

3

as in combat

active fighting during the course of a war

soldiers who desperately wanted to forget the horrors that they had witnessed in battle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• combat
• attack
• field
• fire
• hostilities
• action
• warfare
• firefight
• pitched battle
• operations
• service
• single combat
• duty

4

as in struggle

an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another

the chess game was a real battle between two of the world's best players

Synonyms & Similar Words

• struggle
• duel
• rivalry
• war
• warfare
• competition
• confrontation
• conflict
• contest
• combat
• match
• contention
• showdown
• clash
• dogfight
• strife
• tug-of-war
• face-off
• sweep-stake
• ball game
• debate
• sweepstakes
• grapple
• dispute
• disputation
• quarrel
• collision
• horse race
• argument
• controversy
• discord
• friction
• nail-biter
• wrangle
• disagreement
• dissension
• row
• dissention

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• peace
• harmony
• concord

• peace
• harmony
• concord

battle

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to compete

to engage in a contest

the two teams, which have long been archrivals, will battle on the court for the state championship

Synonyms & Similar Words

• compete
• fight
• race
• contend
• rival
• vie
• challenge
• play
• face off
• maneuver
• engage
• jockey
• work
• try out
• jostle
• go out
• train

2

as in to face

to enter into contest or conflict with

the two top-seeded tennis players battled each other for almost three hours

Synonyms & Similar Words

• face
• encounter
• fight
• meet
• engage
• rival
• take on
• contend
• oppose
• emulate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• escape
• evade
• retreat
• elude

• escape
• evade
• retreat
• elude

3

as in to fight

to oppose (someone) in physical conflict

the two armies battled each other for control of the bridge

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fight
• combat
• duel
• beat
• wrestle
• joust
• skirmish (with)
• hit
• clash (with)
• strike
• punch
• scrimmage (with)
• brawl
• war (against)
• box
• tussle
• slug
• knock
• pound
• buffet
• smack
• batter
• belt
• slap
• hammer
• bat
• spar
• bang
• smite
• scuffle
• bop
• whale
• slog
• whack
• clobber
• bludgeon
• bash
• sock
• thump
• wallop
• swipe
• slam
• paste
• swat
• thwack
• bump
• grapple
• collide

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• submit
• give up
• surrender

• submit
• give up
• surrender

4

as in to combat

to strive to reduce or eliminate

we must battle hunger and poverty wherever they exist

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fight
• combat
• oppose
• counter
• resist
• confront
• withstand
• oppugn
• thwart
• contend (with)
• foil
• checkmate
• face
• frustrate
• baffle
• defy
• meet

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• advance
• promote
• forward
• encourage
• suffer
• cultivate
• further
• foster
• endure
• bear
• support
• nurture
• advocate
• abide
• nourish
• back
• uphold
• champion
• endorse
• indorse

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• advance
• promote
• forward
• encourage
• suffer
• cultivate
• further
• foster
• endure
• bear
• support
• nurture
• advocate
• abide
• nourish
• back
• uphold
• champion
• endorse
• indorse

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Phrases Containing battle

• battle royal

• battle royal